Date: 2026-03-19Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Notification US 6(1) of Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), for acquisition of ROU in land for laying pipelines under Cauvery Asset Projects in Kilakarai and Ramanathapuram Taluks of Ramanathapuram District in the State of Tamil Nadu.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on 18 March 2026, declares the acquisition of the right of user in specific lands in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. The acquisition is for the purpose of laying the Southern Cauvery Asset Pipelines Network by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC). Effective from the date of publication, the right of user vests in ONGC free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authorization**
* The notification is issued under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* It follows a prior notice of intention to acquire (S.O. No. 4057(E)) dated 03 September 2025, to which the public had access until 30 October 2025.
* The Central Government reached this decision after reviewing the report submitted by the competent authority.
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* The land is required for the transportation of Natural Gas Products.
* The project involves the development of the Southern Cauvery Asset Pipelines Network.
**Vesting of Rights and Legal Protections**
* **Transfer of Rights:** Under section 6(4), the right of user vests in ONGC instead of the Central Government, effective from the date of this declaration's publication.
* **Encumbrances:** The rights are acquired free from all encumbrances.
* **Legal Indemnity:** Per Section 13 of the Act, no suit or legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government, the competent authority, or any State Government/Corporation for matters relating to the pipeline.
**Land Details**
* The acquisition covers 67 survey entries across the Ramanathapuram and Kilakarai Taluks in Tamil Nadu.
* Specific villages impacted include Karan-55 and Ragunathapuram-51.
**Impact Analysis**
**Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)**
**Impact**
ONGC is granted the right of user for the specified lands to lay the pipeline network. The corporation assumes full legal responsibility for the project site.
**Action Required**
ONGC must take possession of the user rights and is exclusively liable to pay any compensation due to landowners or affected parties under Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962.
**Landowners and Occupiers (Ramanathapuram District)**
**Impact**
The right of user for their land is now legally vested in ONGC. Owners are restricted from certain uses of the land that might interfere with the pipeline but are entitled to financial recompense.
**Action Required**
Affected parties should coordinate with the competent authority to claim compensation as provided under the provisions of the Act.
**Competent Authority and State Government**
**Impact**
These entities are legally protected from litigation regarding the pipeline project under Section 13.
**Action Required**
The competent authority must facilitate the compensation process and ensure the transition of land rights complies with the 1962 Act.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: The primary legislation under which the Central Government acquires rights of user in land for laying petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the pipeline infrastructure projects.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited: The public sector undertaking authorized to lay the pipeline and in which the acquired land rights will vest.
Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu: The specific geographic district and state where the land acquisition for the pipeline project is being implemented.
Southern Cauvery Asset Pipelines Network: The specific infrastructure project involving natural gas transportation for which land rights are being acquired.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1347] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार , माच च19, 2026/फाल्ग नु 28, 1947
No. 1347] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026/PHALGUNA 28, 1947
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 18 माच,च 2026
का.आ. 1412(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम में उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिचन) अजधजनयम] 1962 (1962 का 50) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह ै) की धारा 3 की उपधारा
(1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 4057
(अ) तारीख 03 जसतम्बर 2025, िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र तारीख 04 जसतम्बर 2025, में प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा
उस अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसचू ी में जिजनर्िचष्ट भूजम में तजमलनाडु राज्य में नेचुरल गैस पररिहन के जलए ऑयल एण्ड नेचरु ल
गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड द्वारा िजिण कािेरी परीसंपजत संिाल पाइपलाइन जबछान ेके प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार
का अिचन के अपने आिय की घोिणा की थी
और उक्त असाधारण रािपत्र अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां िनता को तारीख 30.10.2025 तक उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी
और सिम प्राजधकारी न,े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपोटच ि ेिी ह ै
और केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, उक्त ररपोटच पर जिचार करने के पष्चात, और यह समाधान हो िाने पर दक उक्त भूजम
पाइपलाइन जबछाने के जलए अपेजित ह,ै उसमें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनच करने का जिजनष्चय दकया ह;ै
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए,
यह घोिणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना से सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िचष्ट भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जबछान े के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिचन दकया िाए ;
1964 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह
जनिेि िते ी ह ैदक उक्त भूजम म ेंउपयोग का अजधकार इस घोिणा के प्रकािन की तारीख स े केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत होन े के
बिाए, सभी जिल्लगं मों से मक्तु होकर ऑयल एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा।
पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन अजधजनयम, 1962 की धारा 10 के अधीन दकसी भी िजतपूर्तच के जलए ऑयल
एण्ड नेचरु ल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड पूणतच या उत्तरिायी होगी और धारा 13 के अधीन पाइपलाइन से सम्बजन्द्धत दकसी भी
मामले पर केन्द्रीय सरकार, सिम प्राजधकारी और दकसी भी राज्य सरकार या कॉरपोरेिन के जिरूद्ध कोई िाि या काननू ी
कायचिाही नहीं हो सकेगी।
अनसु चू ी
जिला : रामनाथपरु म राज्य : तजमल नाडु
ित्रे फल
क्रम स.ं गािाँ का नाम तालकु का नाम सि ेसख्ं या
हक्े टर एयर ि. मी
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 करण-55 रामनाथपुरम 155/4A1 00 06 45
2 155/4A2 00 04 20
3 155/4A3A 00 03 75
4 155/3A1A1 00 09 75
5 155/12 00 01 05
6 155/13 00 04 20
7 155/6 00 03 00
8 157/2A1 00 04 50
9 157/2A2 00 03 15
10 158/1 00 19 20
11 145 00 56 70
12 138/1B 00 49 50
13 139/1 00 16 35
14 168 00 91 00
15 112/2 00 36 80
16 112/1 00 20 50
17 114/7C 00 02 25
18 114/7B 00 02 50
19 114/7A 00 02 10
20 138/1A 00 04 05
21 114/4 00 03 00
22 114/3 00 03 00
23 114/2A 00 10 50
24 115/1C1B 00 01 00
25 115/1C1A 00 18 50
26 115/1A 00 04 50
27 118/2 00 03 00
28 118/1A1 00 03 00[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
29 120/5B 00 06 00
30 120/5A 00 05 50
31 120/4 00 11 50
32 120/3B 00 02 00
33 120/3A1 00 02 00
34 120/2 00 04 00
35 120/1A 00 03 50
36 121/5B1 00 03 75
37 121/5A 00 03 75
38 121/4C 00 02 25
39 121/4B 00 01 50
40 121/4A 00 01 00
41 106/2 00 13 26
42 106/1 00 01 00
43 रघुनाथपुरम-51 दकलकराई 291/4B2 00 23 25
44 291/4A1A1 00 13 75
45 292/2A 00 02 10
46 290/3E2 00 08 70
47 290/3D 00 06 60
48 290/1C 00 04 50
49 290/1D 00 00 50
50 289/1A1 00 09 15
51 288/5A2 00 04 50
52 288/5A1A1 00 04 50
53 287/5 00 07 65
54 287/4A2B 00 01 00
55 287/4A2A 00 00 50
56 287/2C2 00 01 00
57 287/3B2 00 09 50
58 287/1A 00 00 20
59 281/11A 00 02 50
60 281/11B 00 03 50
61 281/8D 00 03 70
62 281/7C 00 02 50
63 281/7B 00 02 00
64 281/6B 00 02 00
65 281/6A2 00 07 20
66 281/5 00 05 00
67 281/4 00 02 50
[फा. स.ं इएक्सपीएल-13011(26)/34/2025-इएक्सपीएल- पीएनजी(ई-53979)]
रघुराम कृष्णा, अवर सचिव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th March, 2026
S.O. 1412(E).— Whereas by a notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural Gas S.O. No. 4057(E) dated the 03rd September, 2025, issued under sub-section (1) of section 3
of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962),
(hereinafter referred to as the said Act), published in the Extra Ordinary Gazette of India dated the 04th
September, 2025,, the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the right of user in the land
specified in the Schedule appended to that notification for the purpose of laying pipeline for transportation
of Natural Gas Product, of Southern Cauvery Asset Pipelines Network Should be laid by Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation Limited.
And whereas copies of the said Extra Ordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public
up to 30.10.2025
And whereas the competent authority has under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act submitted
report to the Central Government’s
And whereas the Central Government, after considering the said report and on being satisfied that the
said land is required for laying the pipeline, has decided to acquire right of user therein;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act, the
Central Government hereby declares that the right of user in the land specified in the Schedule appended to
this notification is hereby acquired for laying the pipeline;
And further, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 6 of the said Act, the
Central Government hereby directs that the right of user in the said land for laying the pipeline shall, instead
of vesting in the Central Government, vest on the date of publication of the declaration, in Oil and Natural
Gas Corporation Limited., free from all encumbrances.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited. Shall be exclusively liable for any compensation in terms of
Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962. According to Section13, no suit, or other legal proceeding would lie
against the Central Government, Competent Authority or any State Government or Corporation for any
matter relating to the pipeline.
SCHEDULE
District: Ramanathapuram State: Tamil Nadu
Sl. Area
Name of Village Name of Taluk Survey No.
No.
Hect Are Sqm.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 KARAN-55 RAMANATHAPURAM 155/4A1 00 06 45
2 155/4A2 00 04 20
3 155/4A3A 00 03 75
4 155/3A1A1 00 09 75
5 155/12 00 01 05
6 155/13 00 04 20
7 155/6 00 03 00
8 157/2A1 00 04 50
9 157/2A2 00 03 15
10 158/1 00 19 20
11 145 00 56 70
12 138/1B 00 49 50[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
13 139/1 00 16 35
14 168 00 91 00
15 112/2 00 36 80
16 112/1 00 20 50
17 114/7C 00 02 25
18 114/7B 00 02 50
19 114/7A 00 02 10
20 138/1A 00 04 05
21 114/4 00 03 00
22 114/3 00 03 00
23 114/2A 00 10 50
24 115/1C1B 00 01 00
25 115/1C1A 00 18 50
26 115/1A 00 04 50
27 118/2 00 03 00
28 118/1A1 00 03 00
29 120/5B 00 06 00
30 120/5A 00 05 50
31 120/4 00 11 50
32 120/3B 00 02 00
33 120/3A1 00 02 00
34 120/2 00 04 00
35 120/1A 00 03 50
36 121/5B1 00 03 75
37 121/5A 00 03 75
38 121/4C 00 02 25
39 121/4B 00 01 50
40 121/4A 00 01 00
41 106/2 00 13 26
42 106/1 00 01 00
RAGUNATHAPURAM-
43 KILAKARAI 291/4B2 00
51 23 25
44 291/4A1A1 00 13 75
45 292/2A 00 02 10
46 290/3E2 00 08 70
47 290/3D 00 06 60
48 290/1C 00 04 50
49 290/1D 00 00 50
50 289/1A1 00 09 15
51 288/5A2 00 04 50
52 288/5A1A1 00 04 506 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
53 287/5 00 07 65
54 287/4A2B 00 01 00
55 287/4A2A 00 00 50
56 287/2C2 00 01 00
57 287/3B2 00 09 50
58 287/1A 00 00 20
59 281/11A 00 02 50
60 281/11B 00 03 50
61 281/8D 00 03 70
62 281/7C 00 02 50
63 281/7B 00 02 00
64 281/6B 00 02 00
65 281/6A2 00 07 20
66 281/5 00 05 00
67 281/4 00 02 50
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